Check-protector.



l. ENGSTROM.

CHECK PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 19. m2.

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HIIIIIH l. ENGSTROM.

CHECK PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED Oct. I9. 1912.

1,156,000. Patented 0013. 5, 1915. l

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I. ENGSTROM. CHECK P'ROTEGTOR.

N FILED OCT. 19, I

Patented Oct. 5, 1915. 4 ssss I EEEEEE 3.

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CHECK PROTECTOR. v APPLICATION FILED 061219 1912- Q 1,156,0Q0. PatentedOct. 5, 1-915.

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To all whomit may concern:

Be it. known that 1, Ivan Encs'rnqm, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of the city-of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented "certain new and useful Improvements in Check-Protectors; and I do hereby declare that the;

following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the numbers of referencemarked thereon, which form a partof this specification.

Of the numerous check protectors heretofore put on the market, but few,if any, have been capable of correctly marking and cutting orindicating-on the check (or other evidence of value) the exact moneyvalue represented thereby unless said money value should chance to be)one of the particular denominations of the few the protector is capableof indicating. Losses have frequently occurred for this reason.

It is an object of this invention to afl'ord a construction in which anydesired money value may be correctly expressed, and

. wherein accuracy is assured by afiording at all times a yisibleindication of the amount or numeralin printing or marking position.

It is an object'of the invention to adord a construction, practlcallyall of whlch may be constructed by means of dies and by stamping, andwhich admits of exceedingly cheap and economical construction andafi'ords the utmost simplicity and durability. I

The invention is illustrated (in a preferred form)'in the drawings, andis hereinafter more fully described.

in the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a machine embodying myinvention, showing the same in position to receive a check therebeneath.Fig. '2 is a top plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is a section on line 3 ofFig. '2, showing the machine setand preparatory to actuation to engagethe, check.

Fig. 4: is a similar view, showing the machine in operation marking thecheck. Fig.

5 is a section on line 5 of Figi i Fig. 6 is a section on line 6 of Fig.3. ig. 7 is an enlarged section on line 7 of Fig. 3. Fig. 8 is a sectionon line 8 of Fig. 6. 'Fig. 9 is a face view of one of the markingelements, showing the same removed from the machine.

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary side elevation, with parts omitted, and showinthe operating handle attached'directly to t e casing. Fig.

is a type edge view of the marina elements.

Fig. 13 is a view of the sliding. limitin Fig. 16 is a viewillustratingthe arrangement of the words and numerals when an 1m ression is made.

' s shown 1n the'drawmgs, 1, lndzcates a rate'ateaoca's.teas,Application filed Octoberl-D, 191a. 'serialmvaaereif 11 is a sectiononline 11 of 3.: Fig. 12 i standard or base, as shown constructed ofpressed metal, though obviously capable of being made otherwise. At therear end er said base are provided upwardly directed lugs 2, which maybe struck up from the top of the base, as indicated in Fig. 5, and eachof which is provided at its rear edge with an upwardly facing shoulderor notch 3. Extending through apertures in said lugs, is a shaft 4, andsecured on the outwardly extended ends of said shaft is a casing 5,which may also be constructed of pressed metal, if preferred, andcomprises a top portion 6,

and rounded front end portions 7, and side plates 8, through the latterof which the ends of said shaft extend. The topplate 6,

lip 9, adapted to engage the upwardly projectingstop or shoulder 3, onsaid lugs to clusive, though, of course, the number may vary with thesize of the denominations to beindicated. Each of-said indicatingelements is struck or stamped of a sheet of metal to substantially acircular shape, as indicated in Figs. 3, 4:, and 9, and is proextendsrearwardly and is provided with a vided with an integral handle 18,which pro-- jects' through slots in the front end 7, of said casing,and'is shaped at its outer end to be engaged by the finger'sof theoperator.

At the rear of said handle, said markin elements are notched orratcheted to afior teeth 19, having recesses therebetween to receive adetent 20, one of which is pro.-

vided- -',zior each of said markin" elements,-

position. 7

Diametrically opposite the teeth 19, nu=

and whereby the same is held in adjusted merals from 1 to 0 are markedupon'the periphery of the marking element, as indicated at 21,- and inthe case of the numeral designating theIparts-oi a dollar er the cents,a smaller underlined numeral isused pa as shown in Fig. 12. Secured onthe handle of each of said marking elements, and fittingclosely withinthe casing, is an indr eating tape or ribbon 22, preferably metallic, onthe face of which is marked the numerals s 1 to O successively, as shownin Fig. 14, the

order being identical with that of the type upon the marking edge of themarking element, and the numerals being so arranged uponsaid tape thatthe same will appear at so a view aperture or slot in the casmgindicated by 23, in Fig. 2, so that the numeral on the marking edge ofsaid element that is in position to mark or print, will be correctlyindicated by a like numeral at said view ap- 2av erture,

Supported upon the base is an upright standard 24, which extends throughthe top oi the casing. -Within said casing and se cured on the shaft 4,is a forwardly extendto ing bracket or arm 25, which extends obliquelyupward to near the shaft 10. Downwardly depending links 28, are securedon the shaft 10, within the casing, and pivotally connected therewith attheir lower ends,

85 is a linker connecting rod 27, which is i ulcrumed near its rear endon the forwardly I ro'ectin arm b means of a )ivot I in- 28. Connectedwith the rear extremity of said connecting rod 27', 1s a rod 29, theupper to end of which is engaged on the rearwardly directed end 30, of.the operating lever 31,

which is journaled, as shown, at the top of said standard 24:. Alsosecured on said shaft 10, isan inking pad 32, comprising a at strip ofmetal bent to U shape, and extending beneath the printing elements, andfrom side to side the machine and provided with integral arms 33, whichextend upwardly behind the links 23, and engage on said shaft to 10, bymeans of said lever and linking contion.

Seated in the bed in position to receive the impression of the-type,isaprinting bed or platen, 34, which may be constructed of hard rubberor any suitable material to suitably co coact with the printing faces onthe marking elements. Extending through said side walls of the casingnear the top thereof, and directly above the shaft 10, is a shaft 34:,and secured thereon and on the shaft 10,

6 are broad depending bars 35, and 33, on one menses r Secured on therear side of the bar 36,

is a stud 39, having wound theron the coil of a spring, one of the freeendsdfl, of which extends downwardly and into a slot in the sllding typebar 38, known as the limiting type bar. The other end 41, of said springextends transversely and outwardly toward the side of the machine andpasses through the slotted end of a bent lever 42, which is fulcrumed ona shaft 43, extending through the side walls of the casing. Said leveris provided at its lower end with a stud 4-4, which projects laterallyand intoa slot in the bracket 25. Each of the marking elements isprovided .with a notch or recess 45, beyond the numerals marked or.printed on the marking edge thereof, said notch being in register withthe end of thelimiting type bar 38, when the marking' elements are atnormal.

The operation is as follows: The appropriate keys or levers are actuatedon the machine to indicate the dollars, tens, hundreds, and thousands,etc, it is desired to indicate or mark upon the check, andthe markingelements having been rotated by means of said levers, are held in saidposition by the detents 20, which engage in the notched periphery-thereof diametrically opposite the marking faces on said elements.Having set the machine correctly, as may be seen by reading through thesight aperture 23, (wherein the various numerals on the respectivetypes'connected with the marking elements actuated must indicate thesame reading as the reading in marking position on. said element) thelever 31, is pressed downwardly, thereby swinging the inking pad awayfrom the marking faces and simultaneously projecting-the limiting typebar 38, through the notches 45, behind the marking elements not actuatedor required in marking, the required amount upon the check. 'The checkis now inserted upon the printing plate and the casing struck downwardlythereupon bringing the top of the marking element thereon. to mark therequired value. The casing immediately upon being released, is thrownupwardly by the spring 9", returning the inking pad to normal positionand also the lever 31, retracting thelimiting type bar. The keys are nowreturned to normal preparatory to the next use.

@t course, if desired, it is to be understood that the lever may besecured direct upon the casing, as indicated in Fig. 10, and theoperations hereinbefore described may be performed by actuating thecasing only.

I have, however, shown but a preferred form of my invention, and Itherefore do not purpose limiting the patent granted on this applicationotherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

Throughout the claims I have used the word printing in its genericsense, meaning thereby any operation of printing, em-

' bossing or impressing of the check by which the check may haveimprinted upon it the desired amount.

I claim as my invention:

1. A base, a casing hinged thereon at one end, a spring normallysupporting the casing, rotative marking elements in sand casing, a leverfor manual actuation on each marking element, a sight indicator attachedto each marking element, a detent for holding said marking elements inadjusted position, a spring impelled limiting type adapted to engage andhold the marking elements not used from movement, an inking pad, andlevers controlling the limiting type and inking pad to swing the latteraway from the type, and permitting the casing to swing downwardly toprinting position.

2. A machine of the class describedembracing a pivotally supportedcasing adapted to be struck down, rotative marking mechanisms thereineach appropriated to a single denomination and capable of independentoperation, a detent for holding the same in adjusted position, alimiting type acting to lock the marking elements not used frommovement, and a spring acting to elevate the casing when struckdownwardly in making the impression.

3. In a device of the class described a printing check marking devicecomprising a base, a casing hingedly supported thereon and containingthe marking mechanism and adapted to be struck downwardly in making theimpression, means for adjusting the individual marking elementsindependently, a limiting type acting to look all marking elements frommovement when not used, and

resilient means for retracting the same as the machine returns tonormal.

4. In a machine of the class described. adjustable and rotating markingelements having numerals consecutively arranged and on a segment of itsperiphery, a type bar rigidly secured adjacent the-marklng element forthe lowest denomination, a limiting type bar slidably engaged to beautomatically projected against the marking ele ment for the highestdenomination at any given actuation, elements, a spring acting normallyto hold said casing and mechanism elevated, and means operated by thenormal upward swing of the casing to retract said limiting type barafter each actuation.

5. In a machine of the class described a a casing containing said base,a casing hingedly connected therewith atone end, a spring acting to holdthe vfree end of the casing elevated, adjustable marking mechanism insaid casing, a platen in the base positioned to receive the impressionthereof, an inking pad adapted for actuation across the printing facesof the mark ing mechanism, a lever for swinging the 1 same away from theprinting faces, and a transversely slidable limiting type baroperatlvely connected to be moved into printing position simultaneouslywith the withdrawal of the inking pad and prior to the downward swing ofthe casing to printing posi tion, said spring acting to swing saidcasing and lever and operating parts to normal simultaneously.

6. In a check protector an oscillatable casing,'a-rigid base therefor,rotatable type disks in saidcasing adapted to move therewith, a bracket1 mounted on saidbase, a

lever pivoted on said bracket, a link con-- necting said leverand saidcasing, and an actuating member connected to operate said lever tooscillate said casing.

across the type and pivotally connected to said bracket such thatactuatlon of said casing causes simultaneous movement of said ink pad.

S. In a device of the class described a rigid bracket, a, casing pivotedto move relative thereto, levers connected to said'casing and saidbracket for actuation of the casing,

rinting mechanism in said casing, and inkmg means therefor pivoted onsaid casing and on said bracket to moveaway from the printing mechanismwhen the casing is actuated for printing.

9. In a check protector, the. combination of a base, a casing, printingmechanism in the casing, mechanism for plvoting the casing to the base,a manually-operable printing lever pivoted to the base, and a linkindependent of said pivoting mechanism ivotally connecting said leverwith the casing.

10. In a check. protector, the combination of a base, a casingpivoted-to the base, print ing devices in the casing and carriedthereby, devices for variably and independently settin crate mechanismfor moving the casing towardthe baseto print a desired amount, a platencarried by said base, an inking'de-v vice, and levers connecting theinkin device and base for moving the inking evice from between theprinting devices and the said printing devices, manually-op platen bymotion of the casing during a P ing operation.

evice of the class described comprising a base, a casing hinged to thebase,

a spring normally supporting the casing, ordered marklng elements insaidicasing, a lever for manual actuation securedto each markingelement, a detent for holding said marking elements in adjustedposition, a limiting type adapted to hold and engage the markingelements not used from movement, an inking pad, and mechanismcontrolling the limitlng type and inking pad to swing the latter awayfrom the type, and permitting the casing to swing downwardly to printingposition.

12. A device of the class described comprisi'n a pivotallv-supporteolcasing adapted to he struck down, mark ng mechanisms in said casing,each marking mechanism appropriated to a single denomination capaable ofindependent operatlon, a detent for said casing containing a pluralityoat marking elements and adapted to be struck downwardly in makin animpression, means for adjusting the in ividual markin elementsindependently, a limiting type acting to lock the marking elements frommovement when not used, and means for retracting the same after themachine returns to normal.

14. A machine of the class described comprising ordered marking elementshaving numerals consecutively arranged thereon, a bar rigidly securedadjacent the marking element for the lowest denomination, a lint itingtype bar slidably engaged to be automatlcally projected against themarking element for the highest denomination at any given actuation, acasing containing said elements, means acting normally to holdsaidcasing and mechanism elevated, and means operated by the normalupward swing of the casing to retract said limiting type bar after eachactuation.

In testimony whereotv I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presenceof twa subscribing witnesses.

Witnesses:

CHARLES W. HILLS, Jr, GEOR E R. Moonn.

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